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Quartz Var Amethyst

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Quartz Var Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Antsakoanimanta, Mangataboahangy, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.50cm
Weight: 
125.00gr
Description

Very nice old time piece. Amethyst cap rests on a stout, translucent quartz up to 55 mm column. In the past,  the  scepters  of this locality was  the more famous  of Madagascar  but now are seldom on the market.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple